声明
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purpose and Significance
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Methodology
1.5 Organization of This Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Definitions and Classifications of Mitigation
2.2 Previous Studies on Mitigation
2.2.1 Sociolinguistic Approach to Mitigation
2.2.2 Cross-cultural Approach to Mitigation
2.2.3 Pragmatic Approach to Mitigation
2.3 Weakness of Previous Studies on Mitigation
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 The Working Definition of Mitigation in This Study
3.2 Rapport Management Theory
3.2.1 Components of Rapport Management
3.2.2 Rapport Orientation
Chapter Four The Analysis of Mitigation from the Perspective of Rapport Management Theory
4.1 Realizations of Mitigation in Golden Mediation
4.1.1 Hedges
4.1.2 Generic Reference
4.1.3 Token Agreement
4.1.4 Supportive Utterances
4.15 Conditionals
4.1.6 Tag Questions
4.2 Rapport Orientations of Mitigation
4.2.1 Rapport Maintenance Orientation
4.2.2 Rapport Enhancement Orientation
4.3 Interpersonal Pragmatic Functions of Mitigation
4.3.1 Persuading Mediatees
4.3.2 Weakening the Negative Evaluation
4.3.3 Avoiding the Arbitrariness of Utterances
4.3.4 Strengthening the Acceptability of Utterances
4.3.5 Showing the Respect
4.3.6 Shortening the Social Distance
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions
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